Lower wages for women relative to those for men constitute wage discrimination if women earn lower wages:
A. but are equally productive.
B. and have lower productivity than men.
C. in clerical and service occupations.
D. due to career interruptions to raise children.
Answer: A
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a. Xavier has a comparative advantage in the production of sandwiches. b. Kimani has a comparative advantage in the production of sandwiches. c. Xavier should not produce sandwiches. d. Xavier is capable of producing more sandwiches than Kimani in a given amount of time.
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a. both countries will likely benefit. b. only United States will benefit. c. only China will benefit. d. neither country will benefit.
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A. short-run supply shock. B. long-run demand shock. C. long-run supply shock. D. short-run demand shock.
Suppose that John allocates $10,000 of his disposable income for necessities. Any additional income beyond that is both spent and saved. Assume he has a disposable annual income of $50,000 and an MPC=0.8. Based on this information the additional amount spent on non-necessities should be:
A. $10,000. B. $40,000. C. $35,000. D. $32,000.